Smoking device



Feb. 16, 1932. B'. RGRUNAUr-:R

SMOKING DEVICE Filed March 17, 1930 IN VEN TOR.

@w m m 6 M P, .d W y W9 y B Patented Feb. 16, 1932 BERNEARDPIGRUNAURQOF CLEVELAND; oHIo a SMOKING. envien f Application sied Marcil 17,1930.vv seriaiN0..43e,424.

rlhe present invention relating as indicated to a smoking device, is more particularly di# rected to new and improved means foraiding pipe smoking by facilitating the steadyburn` 5 ing of the tobacco and by reducing the necessity for relighting, which is one of the objectioiisto pipe sino-king unless thepipeis constantly drawn upon. A further 'object of the invention is the provision of a simple and convenient article for the purpose stated which may be readily positioned in thepipe provision of a simple holder or magazine for such articles. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. Y l

The annexed drawings and the following nism -embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but` one of the various mechanical forms in which the prin ciple of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings Fig. l is a longitudinal Vsection through ,a

pipe showing the same filled with tobacco ing both matches and my improved device inl i a convenient and usable form; Fig. v7 is a front elevation of the device of Fig. 6 with the cover open showing the `position therein vof the combustible discs or wafers hereinafter to be described; and Figs. 8 and 9 are side ele vations of other modified forms of my im.- proved article. Y .i

In pipe smoking it is commonly diflicult to keep the pipe mixture alight and burning unless the pipeis drawn upon at regular in tervals and it is a common experience of all description set forth in detail certain mecha-V quired.

smokers to have Vthe pipe go outand require relighting not once, 'but a number of times during the smoking of a single pipe full. My improved device is intended to facilitate an even steadyburning of a pipe full of tobacco, thus reducing'the necessity for'frequently relighting the pipe while in ynofway aife'cting the enjoyment orthe usualoperation 'of smoking. My improved means consist, brieiiystated, in a combustible article formed of suoli material as refuse tobacco, when filled. A still further object is theV thlalt'is, thestems ofleafV tobacco which are now commonly'thrown away,V and similar waste products intobacco factories mixed with veasily ignitable and slow burning terial such as punk, charcoal, sawdust, pul

per, corn flakes and many other similark ma;

verizedshavings, bread crumbs,.ground pa terials which burn easily, but will'nt affect ,i

toany appreciable extent the taste, iiavor or aroma of thegsmoking tobacco itself.y The tobacco and the free burning materialmixed therewith may he held together by some adhesive material Vsuchas mucilage, honey, wax or any similar substance which has adhesive characteristics and which will not affect the flavor yor taste of the smoking tobaccoV itself, or lcertain of the Vmaterials may be Vsimply ,compressed when moist and sojheld together with afsuiicient bondfor the purposesV re-,

`For y convenient use the mixture of to# bacco,A other 'combustible material and adhesive may beformed intoarti'cles of various shapes'sucli as are shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the drawings. `Thus in Fig. 2, I have shown'afdisc lof the mixture described which may or. may not be provided with openings 2 therethrough'. If the device is `used in the form of a' dise, it may be laid on topV of-tobacco 3 which isiirst pressed into the bowl 4 of the'pipe 5 and so positioned rwill beexposedto the airv and will ,continuously. burn, affording in the pipe mixture Va burning materialf which, when the pipe is drawn l upon, willy immediately communi'- cate combustion to the tobacco below if the latterhas gone out or is-not burning uni? Y Fig 3 in which a stick 6 is prepared of the mixture, this stick, or several of them, then `bein@r introduced with-the tobacco into the the narrow wall'of the pipe bowl4 before the tobacco is lilled in, presenting the appearance shown in Fig. 5, in which the tobacco 3 i is spaced from the bowl of the pipe by the combustible strip 7. L

I have also devised a convenient and simple holder for my combustible device'y consisting of a little booklet or pad similar toV that now used for the carrying'oil paper matches vwhich is shown in Figs. 6 and'. In Fig; 6 is shown the so-called match book 10 provided with a cover 11 ordinarily caught behindthe flap 12 and to the back of this standard match pad is secured a similar booklet or cover 14 provided with a rebentilap 15 at one end, and a cover 16 which nor-- mally extends down and isfreceived' behind the flap 15. Inside of the booketor pad I mount a number of the combustiblearticles, which, whether inthe form of discs, rectangles or sticks, can be-lightly adhesively secured either together orto the inner wallsv of the holder 14, permitting the articles to be torn off or pulled loose one at a time for use in the manner already described. In Fig. 7 I have shown the pad 14V with the cover 1,6 open, and with discs l in place therein, thefdiscs having their lower edges 17 disposed between the flap 15 and the rear wall of the padand lightly secured thereto, either by being wire stitched in position, or stuck vin such position by mucilage or similar adhesive. The method of securing the combustible articles if in the form of sticks will, of course, be Vthe same as that of securing the paper matches in such holders. e

In Fig. 8 I have shown a modiiication consisting of a tapered stick 22 having one narrow end or point 23 which will facilitate the introduction of this article into the packed tobacco in the bowl of the pipe and will also permit the article to be conveniently assembled in the match-like packages already described. In Fig. 9 I have shown a series of relatively small discs or wafers 2O connected by narrow neck-likeportions 21/ permitting the convenient detachmentV of the disc 20 when desired. Y Y

My improved device offers an extremely simple and convenient combination Y match pad and pad for holding the combustible ar- `or the equivalent of such stated elements be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. A device of the character' described comprising a disc consisting of a mixture of tobacco, free burning material and acombustible adhesive Vloosely compressed together, and provided with. an opening therethrough.

2. A device of thev character described comprising a disc containing a mixture of tobacco, freeV burning material and a combustible adhesive binder, and provided with a plurality of openings therethrough.

Signed by me this 7 th day of March, 1980.

' BERNHARD r. GRUNAUER.

ticles for filling into the pipe to assist the *I combustion. Gbviouslv, the combustible ar-v ticles may be packaged either alone or with the matches as shown, or carried in other rei ceptaCleS, such as packages or .jarsV of tobacco, but the combination package is' an extremely simple and convenient one. 7When so combined, I contemplate so pro'portioning in.; y 

